Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

We’ve heard from educators how overwhelming it can be to wade through the dozens of emails and articles with hundreds of “great apps for distance learning” from people and companies that possibly have their interests -- and not yours -- in mind. Elementary Math and Science Khan Academy Kids. Tami's Tower.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

28, 2018 – Carolina Biological Supply Company, the leading school science supplier, and the Smithsonian Science Education Center recently launched the new Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ Engineering modules for students in grades 1 to 5. Powell Jr.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

OverDrive Education, a division of OverDrive, offers the industry’s largest catalog of ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and other content for over 53,000 K-12 schools and millions of students worldwide. The company’s student reading app, Sora , provides every student with access to the right books.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2019

Read more: Creative Slide Uses for Students Idea #9: Create eBooks or Storybooks with Google Slides In the same vein you can create eBooks or storybooks with Google Slides where each slide is a page of the eBook and you are allowed to change the page dimensions, it doesn’t have to be the normal landscape.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2018

Once they have the basics of writing — say middle school or high school — is to take the class and write an eBook. Tip #4: Authoring eBooks. My students did eBooks this semester. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2019

You can also visit PASCO website’s Digital Library for hundreds of free labs and experiments that can be sorted by age group (elementary, MS, HS, AP, or University) or subject. PASCO offers curricula in Chemistry and Physics, complete with textbooks, eBooks, and their own award-winning equipment. Training and Workshops.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. So far, the digital learning plans have been a boon to educators looking for advice.

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The Daring Librarian

MARCH 19, 2020

Since our schools closed down last Friday companies have been very generous and forthcoming to provide FREE resources for our quarantined or grounded kiddos. Please note that I a Middle Grades (ages 10-14) and Young Adult specific educator and not Primary or Elementary. Don't have eBooks, a Kindle device, or other Digital Reader?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A one-year site license to Scholastic Literacy Pro® , an award-winning blended learning program that provides 24/7 access to more than 2,500 fiction and nonfiction ebooks for purposeful independent reading, allowing personalized student choice while providing teachers with real-time data to inform instruction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

They get a short (8-15 page) eBook in PDF form called an eGuide, along with a 20-30 minute audio version of that content so they can listen rather than read if they prefer. There is a group for elementary (K-5) and one for secondary. The company I am recommended will pay me if you choose to sign up for this program. Sign up now.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

It now offers more than 13,000 high-quality, leveled eBooks to help schools boost their balanced literacy program for students in grades K–12 to improve reading skills. Research shows third grade is a pivotal point for acquiring reading skills, and non-fiction titles for elementary schools are always in high demand,” said Sean P.

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techlearning

APRIL 23, 2018

Herndon, Virginia, April 23, 2018 — Although every elementary school has different student needs its teachers must support, each needs an extensive library of books for its students. Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) in Cary, NC, the 15 largest school district in the United States, has 114 elementary schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 13, 2018

Tools to build eBooks to demonstrate understanding. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I have information for you on our website, and I have an eBook for your listeners as well that they can access at our website, [link]. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

Carolina updated its award-winning K-8 science programs to support essential remote instruction in elementary and middle schools this fall. Many teachers will be teaching remotely this fall, and that’s not easy,” said Jim Parrish, President and CEO at Carolina Biological Supply Company.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 5, 2018

Now there’s an eBook option. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. This company has no impact on the editorial content of the show. Vicki: They’re in a more readable format, than back when you were using it, right? Richard: Yeah.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2020

Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation learning solutions provider for K-12 education, announced it is partnering with Analytic Measures Inc. AMI) , an educational technology company, to provide a fully automated assessment tool that uses artificial intelligence and voice technology to measure K-5 students’ reading abilities.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2016

The company also owns a web-based math program, TenMarks, and WhisperCast, a database that lets schools search for e-books and digital textbooks. A division designed for elementary schools, called K-5 QuickStart, is giving schools unlimited access to about 200 titles for $500 per month.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2021

An award-winning app known for ebooks and audiobooks, Sora unifies a simple user experience for students, including easy issue selection and single article view. “We’re so excited to offer a range of periodicals across the grade levels,” said Susan Nakasone, Librarian at Ewa Beach Elementary in Hawaii.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 29, 2018

One of the ways that I think is one of my favorites is creating an eBook inside Google Slides. Google Slide Tip #2: Create an eBook. I have created several eBooks now inside Google Slides because when I try to do it in Google Docs, I pull my hair out. You know, eBooks are just such a powerful way for kids to share.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 2, 2015

I guess I needed a break from my job as an elementary school principal as much as from digital tools. Before we left, I loaded it up with a bunch of eBooks from our public library via Overdrive for my son, daughter, and myself. The two pieces of technology I did bring with me were my wife’s old Kindle and an iPad.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 29, 2019

Download a free ebook with the Lead Forward authors and get inspired. In addition to his work in schools, Richard has been a consultant to some of the largest companies in the educational technology industry. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2020

Carolina Biological introduced a new Next Generation Science Standards® (NGSS)-aligned science kit series for educators of elementary students in both formal and informal education settings. “Educators of elementary students need creative resources to help connect science phenomena to real-world curiosities that students care about.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 9, 2017

These videos include many cross-disciplinary resources including a history of the Great Chicago Fire and a downloadable ebook (in all formats) to reinforce safety messages, reading, science, math, and social studies. Just pick the grade level and you’ve got a video you can use.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 28, 2019

Download a free ebook with the Lead Forward authors and get inspired. She has also served as an elementary principal, assistant principal, teacher, and coach. In 2015, Sanée was recognized as the Katy ISD Elementary Principal of the Year. All editorial content is my own.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. These solutions will be offered to school librarians in the U.S.

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Learning in Hand

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Elementary School Samples Middle School Samples High School Samples I have so say that finding products made through project based learning is difficult. Companies may be sold, close down, or change business models. There are blogs, websites, eBooks, YouTube, and social media. It should also somehow make a dent in the universe.

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